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SEC. 14B-8.   STATE-DESIGNATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR AND STATE- DESIGNATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR - POWERS AND DUTIES.
   The mayor as the state-designated emergency management director and the city manager as the state- designated emergency management coordinator shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
      (1)   To obtain vital supplies, equipment, and other properties, including, but not limited to, sites required for installation of temporary housing units and the housing units themselves, found lacking and needed for the protection of health, life, and property.
      (2)   To require emergency services of any city officer or employee. If regular city forces are determined inadequate, then to require the services of such other personnel as he or she can obtain that are available, including citizen volunteers. All duly authorized persons rendering emergency services shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities as are provided by state law to other registered and identified emergency management and disaster workers.
      (3)   To cause to be prepared the city of Dallas emergency operations plan. (Ord. Nos. 15983; 17226; 25834)